lacrimation

C2 Topic:The Human Body

Also spelled lachrymation and lacrymation

US /ˌlækrəˈmeɪʃən/ UK /ˌlækrɪˈmeɪʃən/
noun Freq #296001

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    shedding tears

    Smoke caused immediate lacrimation and eye irritation.

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Synonyms
1 noun · shedding tears watering

Etymology

From Latin lacrimātiō. By surface analysis, lacrimate + -ion.

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